New Member Orientation Frazeysburg Lions Club New Member
New Member Orientation Frazeysburg Lions Club
New Member Orientation Summary • New member orientation is broken out into four sections: § § Who Lions Are Your Club District and Multiple District Lions Clubs International (LCI) Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 2
Who Lions Are • Lions are men and women dedicated to serving those in need, whether in their own community or around the world. § Nearly 1. 4 million members § Over 200 countries § More than 46, 000 clubs Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 3
Who Lions Are • Vision Statement: To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service. • Mission Statement: To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs. • Motto: “We Serve” • Code of Ethics: LCI has a code of ethics which set the standard that Lions should aspire to adhere to. • Purposes: LCI has a list of purposes to convey why Lions clubs exist. Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 4
Our Purpose • • • To Organize, charter and supervise service clubs to be known as Lions clubs. To Coordinate the activities and standardize the administration of Lions clubs. To Create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world. To Promote the principles of good government and good citizenship. To Take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community. • To Unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding. • To Provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by club members. • To Encourage service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors. https: //www. lionsclubs. org/en/discover-our-clubs/purpose-and-ethics Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 5
Our Code of Ethics • To Show my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to the end that I may merit a reputation for quality of service. • To Seek success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or success at the price of my own self-respect lost because of unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part. • To Remember that in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down another's; to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself. • Whenever a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position or action towards others, to resolve such doubt against myself. • To Hold friendship as an end and not a means. To hold that true friendship exists not on account of the service performed by one to another, but that true friendship demands nothing but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given. • Always to bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state, and my community, and to give them my unswerving loyalty in word, act, and deed. To give them freely of my time, labor and means. • To Aid others by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my substance to the needy. To Be Careful with my criticism and liberal with my praise; to build up and not destroy. Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 6
Membership The benefits of Lions clubs membership are numerous, and include: • Helping those in need • Making a difference in your community • Having an impact on those in need worldwide • Developing leadership skills • Enhancing communication skills • Utilizing planning and organization skills • Working hands-on to meet community needs • Meeting new people • Opportunities to network • Opportunities to travel Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 7
Frazeysburg Lions Club
History • • Year chartered: 29 September 1953 Number of charter members: 44 Clubs sponsored by us: Zanesville Host Significant awards or achievements: § Placed 1 st & 2 nd in Governor’s Contest multiple times Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 9
Club Officers • • • President: Kenny Jenkins (2019 -2020) Immediate Past President: Jim Pritchard Vice President(s): Kent Shay & Kathy Moran Secretary: Dan Osborn Treasurer: Dan Osborn Lion Tamer: Bob Hindel § Responsible for club property (such as flags, banners, gavels, etc. ). The Lion Tamer also keeps order and distributes materials at meetings. • Tail Twister: Kent Shay § Serves to promote harmony, good fellowship and enthusiasm at club meetings through the judicious imposition of “fines” on members. • Membership Chairperson: Charlotte Jenkins Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 10
Traditions • • • Dinner Meeting every 1 st & 3 rd Thursday of each month Summer Potluck Picnic Amish Dinner meeting Joint Meeting with West Muskingum Lions Club Tail Twisting Singing Frazeysburg Style Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 11
Elections • • • Officers are elected annually Club president appoints a nomination committee in March The nomination committee selects candidates The club votes on in April The term begins July 1 st New Lion Year starts July 1 st. Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 12
Service and Fundraising Activities • • • Birthday & Anniversary Calendar Car Show – Labor Day Soup Supper & Auction - October Mitten Tree Project – November/December Holiday Craft Bazaar - December Rose Sale – week before Mother’s Day Tri-Valley Scholarships Snacks at Easter Egg Hunt Support for LEOs GOOD Program … Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 13
Meetings • When: 1 st & 3 rd Thursday at 6: 30 PM • Where: Frazeysburg Presbyterian Church Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 14
Dues and Budgets • Total Dues § Club dues: US$6 per year § District and multiple district dues: US$16 per year § International dues: US$43 per year • Activities Budget • Administrative Budget Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 15
How We Communicate • Telephone • Email • Facebook https: //www. facebook. com/groups/frazeysburglions Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 16
District and Multiple District
Organizational Structure • There are 750 districts with 35 or more clubs and at least 1, 250 members in each district. § Each district has a district governor • Multiple districts are formed by two or more districts within a territory. • Our Multiple District: MD 13 • Our District: OH 7 • Our Zone: 3 ( Seven Muskingum County Clubs) Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 18
District Convention • District conventions are held to: § § Develop fellowship among the Lions of the district Conduct general district business Elect the district governor and other district-elected officers Conduct seminars • District OH 7 Convention § March 6 -8, 2020 in Athens, Ohio § District Governor Bill Shultz § Red Plaid! Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 19
How the District and Multiple District Communicate • DENS – Email distribution managed by Lion Bill Sisco wesisco@windstream. net • Cabinet & Zone Meetings: August, November, February • Facebook: https: //www. facebook. com/13 OH 7 Lions/ • OH 7: http: //www. e-district. org/sites/13 k/index. php • Ohio Lions: http: //www. ohiolions. org/ • Lions Club International: https: //lionsclubs. org/en Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 20
Lions Clubs International
History 1917: Melvin Jones founded LCI. 1945: LCI helped draft the United Nations Charter. 1987: LCI became the first service club organization to admit women as members. Lions Clubs International 1920: LCI becomes international with Canadian club. 1925: Helen Keller challenged Lions to become “knights of the blind. ” 1957: The Leo Club Program is created. 1968: The Lions Clubs International Foundation is established. 1990: Sight. First is launched. Today: Our international network has grown to include more than 200 countries and geographic areas. New Member Orientation 22
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Name and Logo • The official name of the association is “The International Association of Lions Clubs” or simply “Lions Clubs International. ” • The name Lions was chosen on a secret ballot over several others because the lion stood for strength, courage, fidelity and vital action. • The Lions logo consists of a gold “L” on a blue field surrounded by a gold circle. On either side of the circle is the profile of a Lion’s head, one looking back upon a proud past and the other looking optimistically toward the future. Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 24
Organizational Structure • International officers implement policy and serve as inspirational leaders of the world’s Lions. § § International President: First Vice President: Second Vice President: Immediate Past President/LCIF Chairperson: • The International Board of Directors is the governing body of the association. § 34 members and 8 board appointees • The International Constitution and By-Laws govern the operations of the association and establish the rules by which the association is to function. Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 25
International Convention • Convention brings together thousands of Lions from around the world for a week of business, education, celebration and fellowship. § § § § 2013: Hamburg, Germany 2014: Toronto, ON, Canada. 2015: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. 2016: Fukuoka, Japan. 2017: Chicago, Illinois, USA. 2018: Las Vegas, Nevada 2019: Milan, Italy 2020: Singapore 2021 Montreal, Quebec 2022 New Delhi, India 2023 Boston, Massachusetts 2024 Melbourne, Australia 2025 Mexico City, Mexico Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 26
International Headquarters • Located in Oak Brook Illinois • Approximately 275 staff members in 11 divisions: § § § Club Supplies and Distribution Convention District and Club Administration Extension and Membership Finance Information Technology Lions Clubs International § § § New Member Orientation Service Activities Leadership Legal LCIF Public Relations and Communication 27
Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) • LCIF grants an average of US$30 million annually. It provides clubs with the means to build schools, health clinics, vocational rehabilitation, training centers and other projects that address community needs. • LCIF Sight. First reduces and eliminates blindness worldwide. The program targets the leading causes of preventable blindness which affects millions of people each year. § Since it’s launch in 1990, Lions have raised over US$415 million for Sight. First, making LCIF the world's largest blindness prevention organization. Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 28
Leadership • LCI provides training and development opportunities for Lions. The Global Leadership Team (GLT) is the driving force behind these programs, including: § § § § Emerging Lions Leadership Institutes Faculty Development Institutes Regional Lions Leadership Institutes District Governors-Elect Seminar Multiple District Leadership Development Funding GLT District Funding Support Program Webinars Lions Learning Center Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 29
Service Activities • Service activities generally fall into the following categories: § § § § Community Services Disaster Preparedness and Relief Environmental Services Health and Wellness International Relations Opportunities for Youth Services for Children Global Service Action Campaigns • Service is reported using the Lions Club Service Activity Report. Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 30
Communications • • LION Magazine E-mail Messages Web site Social Networking § Facebook ○ www. facebook. com/lionsclubs § Twitter ○ https: //twitter. com/lionsclubsorg Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation 31
Welcome to our Lions Club! Any Questions?
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